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PORTMARNOCK RACEWAY…JUNE 15TH

THIS SUNDAY AT PORTMARNOCK RACEWAY SEES THE FIRST OF THE LADBROKES VINCENT DELANEY MEMORIAL PREP RACE FOR 2 YEAR OLDS CARRYING A PURSE OF €1,200 PLUS CRYSTAL.

THIS WILL BE A CHANCE TO VIEW PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES FOR THE FINAL WHICH IS DUE TO BE HELD AT THE SAME VENUE ON SAT/SUN 9 & 10TH OF AUGUST.

PRIZEMONEY FOR THAT WILL BE APPROX €20,000

SOME VERY WELL BRED STOCK WILL GO TO POST FOR THE FIRST TIME :

BALLYHILL JIMMY (JIMMY LONG – BALLYHILL DECISION) DRIVER : PHILIP LOUGHRAN WILL BE HOPING THIS CORK OWNED GELDING WILL PROVIDE A WINNER FOR W.J. COOKE

CARMEL CAMDEN ( NO PAN INTENDED – PAN CULOTTES) DRIVER : JONATHAN DUNNE WHO WILL PUT HIS RECENT AMERICAN EXPERIENCES TO THE TEST WITH THIS FILLY FOR THE OAKWOOD STUD OWNERS JAMES & DEREK DELANEY CO.OFFALY.

LAKEVIEW ROMEO ( MAKE A DEAL – ANTAGONIZE HANOVER ) DRIVER : P.KANE JNR WILL BE HOPING TO BRING THE PURSE TO WEST CORK OWNER JOHN SHANAHAN WITH HIS GELDING.

SPRINGHILL NANCY ( HIS ALIBI – GYPSY ROSE ) DRIVER : MARTIN LOUGHRAN CHOSEN BY SPRINGHILL STUD OWNER JOE SHERIDAN TO PARTNER HIS WELL THOUGHT OF FILLY FROM CO DUBLIN

REGAL SENSATION ( STONEBRIDGE REGAL – WESTERN SENSATION) DRIVER : GEOFF DUNNE WILL HOPE TO CROWN THIS FILLY A WINNER OF THE FIRST PREP RACE FOR CO MEATH OWNER GRAHAM BYRNE.